[{"bbox": [135, 154, 1135, 236], "category": "List-item", "text": "* European and Ugandan companies are supported ; e.g. creation of export guides, due diligence and market intelligence services, organisation of trade and investment missions to Uganda and Europe, support for participating to international and regional trade fairs, etc."}, {"bbox": [96, 259, 1135, 368], "category": "Text", "text": "The commitment of the EU's contribution to the Team Europe Initiative to which this action refers, will be complemented by other contributions from Team Europe members. It is subject to the formal confirmation of each respective member's meaningful contribution as early as possible. In the event that the TEIs and/or these contributions do not materialise, the EU action may continue outside a TEI framework."}, {"bbox": [86, 394, 312, 425], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.3 Mainstreaming"}, {"bbox": [96, 440, 543, 468], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Environmental Protection & Climate Change"}, {"bbox": [96, 478, 1135, 878], "category": "Text", "text": "Increased international trade may have a certain environment and climate change. On the one hand, more trade and investment activities can put more pressure on the environment (land, air, water, coastal area, fisheries, etc) and contribute to further climate change. On the other hand, with the revenue and income generated from the increased trade and investment, authorities may have more financial resources to tackle environmental problems and promote the agenda for sustainable and green economies. This Action will particularly focus on improving and strengthening quality standards and certifications, including environmental standards and sustainability/green related certifications and accreditations that add value and increase competitiveness of the MSMEs in selected value chains and contribute to mitigate climate change and environmental impact, not only by \"doing no harm\" but by having a positive impact. In addition, as part of the efforts to enhance the regulatory and institutional frameworks and the enabling business and investment climate, the action will seek to enhance the understanding of policy makers and service providers of the linkages between climate change and trade and the implications of climate change on food security with the view of strengthening relevant policies and implementing the necessary mechanisms that address issues at the nexus of trade, investment and climate change. Civil society organisations and the private sector entities will also be helped to increase their awareness of climate change and to advocate for appropriate policies."}, {"bbox": [96, 889, 1135, 943], "category": "Text", "text": "The EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) screening classified the action as Category C (no need for further assessment)."}, {"bbox": [96, 954, 1135, 1008], "category": "Text", "text": "The Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) screening concluded that this action is at no or low risk (no need for further assessment)."}, {"bbox": [96, 1039, 638, 1067], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls"}, {"bbox": [96, 1078, 1135, 1399], "category": "Text", "text": "As per the OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as G1. This implies that although the action will not directly address the question of gender equality, it will contribute to the empowerment of women and girls; this will be achieved through promotion of inclusive trade competitiveness of MSMEs in Uganda. Specifically, in the capacity-building activities for MSMEs, for example for quality compliance and e-commerce adoption, engagement of women and girls-led enterprises will be sought. Furthermore, special emphasis will be given on gender sensitivity when raising the capacity of business support organisations to deliver services to MSMEs. Activities focusing on support to the Business Promotion Organisations will also include specific support for Women Business Associations, ensuring the engagement and empowerment of women entrepreneurs and enhancing their trading and export capacities. Throughout the assessment of key value chain and the sectoral strategies, particular attention will be payed to the role of women in each of the steps within the value chains. This action is aligned with the GAP III and the thematic area of engagement \"promoting economic, social rights and empowering women and girls\", as well as the Country Level Implementation Plan (CLIP) for Uganda 2021-2025."}, {"bbox": [96, 1429, 245, 1457], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [96, 1467, 1135, 1628], "category": "Text", "text": "This Action contributes to the advancement of human, social and economic rights of Ugandans by increasing inclusive trade competitiveness of MSMEs in Uganda. The activities aimed at building capacities of MSMEs, BSOs, public and private institutions supporting the economy, will incorporate measures that ensure upholding of human rights and gender equality. This involves among other supporting private/public-sector dialogue and responsible business conduct, and engaging with the business community on upholding human rights, anti-corruption measures and best practices on responsible business conduct. The action will integrate a rights-based"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 15 of 31"}]